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The MN-REMOD exam has 110 questions and runs 5 hours 30 minutes.
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The floor plan dimensions a rectangular replacement basement slab at 18 feet by 24 feet. The section shows 4 inches of concrete over 4 inches of compacted gravel; existing footings remain and are not part of the pour. The concrete order must include at least a 5% overage, and the supplier sells only in 0.25-cubic-yard increments. What is the smallest order that satisfies this takeoff?
Correct answer: C - 5.75 cubic yards
After ten days of cold weather without precipitation, attic frost is concentrated above the ceiling hatch and plumbing chase; sheathing above uninterrupted ceiling areas is dry. Bath fans discharge outdoors, and the soffit-to-ridge ventilation path is clear. Which mechanism best explains this localized pattern?
Correct answer: C - Moist indoor air leaking through the ceiling to cold attic surfaces.
A wood-framed addition in Minnesota Climate Zone 6 will use one of two vertical-window products. Window A has an NFRC-rated U-factor of 0.30 and solar heat gain coefficient of 0.45; Window B has a U-factor of 0.36 and solar heat gain coefficient of 0.20. Evaluated individually under the prescriptive component requirements, without an energy tradeoff, which product complies?
Correct answer: A - Window A; its U-factor complies despite its higher solar heat gain coefficient.
An existing second-floor bedroom has a double-hung escape window with a 4.4-square-foot net clear opening and a sill 46 inches above the floor. The proposed replacement is the manufacturer's largest standard-size double-hung that fits the existing rough opening; it preserves the clear opening and sill height. The bedroom use and occupancy classification are unchanged, and the home has no licensed day-care or foster-care use. What does the residential code permit?
Correct answer: B - The existing opening and sill height may remain under the replacement-window exception.
A backhoe strikes a buried gas service while excavating for an addition. Gas is audibly escaping. Equipment operation has stopped, the crew has withdrawn to safety, and no injuries are apparent. Which notification is required immediately, without waiting for further assessment?
Correct answer: D - Call 911 and the gas operator from safety; keep people clear of the release.
A plumber proposes a 2.5-inch-diameter round hole through the middle third of a solid-sawn 2-by-10 floor joist. The joist's actual depth is 9.25 inches. The hole is centered vertically, leaving 3.375 inches of wood above and below it, and there are no notches or other holes nearby. The foreman objects because the hole is at midspan. Which assessment is correct?
Correct answer: A - The bore is permitted; it meets the solid-sawn joist size and edge-clearance limits.
An existing house is being reroofed without disturbing or replacing its siding. The roof-to-wall intersection has no kick-out flashing. Neither the roofing manufacturer's instructions nor the contract requires adding one. Under Minnesota's specific kick-out-flashing retrofit provision, must the siding be opened solely to install a kick-out?
Correct answer: B - No; the provision expressly excepts reroof-only work on existing buildings.
A business contracts directly with homeowners to install cabinets, lay wood flooring, and paint interiors in existing houses. It offers no other construction services and expects $65,000 in annual gross receipts. All otherwise applicable registrations are in place. Which Minnesota residential contractor license is required for this scope?
Correct answer: D - Neither license; the work stays within the single special-skill category of interior finishing.
To secure an insurance-funded roofing job, a remodeler promises the homeowner a $1,500 gift card after final payment. The homeowner's policy has a $1,500 deductible. The contractor argues that the offer is lawful because the invoice will show the full repair price and the homeowner will pay the deductible first. How does Minnesota law treat this offer?
Correct answer: A - It is prohibited because the gift card indirectly compensates the owner for the deductible.
An estimate totals $36,000 in direct labor, materials, and subcontract costs. The company also pays $4,000 in monthly office overhead, which it accounts for separately rather than as a direct cost of this job. The company wants the contract price to produce a 25% gross margin on sales before office overhead. What price meets that target?
Correct answer: B - $48,000.00
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